CHENNAI: A deep depression
lying 500 km south east of Chennai has intensified into a cyclonic
storm and is expected to cross the coast between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh on Wedbesday, bringing in torrential rains in the region.
The system, named 'Nilam', as suggested by Pakistan under the cyclone
naming procedure, would move northwestwards and cross the coast between
Nagapattinam and Nellore by Wednesday afternoon/evening.
Under
the influence of the storm, rainfall at most places, with isolated
heavy to very heavy rainfall, would occur over coastal Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry during next 12 hours, an bulletin issued by Area Cyclone
Warning Centre here at 1 pm said.
It forecast heavy to very
heavy rainfall and isolated extremely heavy rainfall (25 cm or more) in
the region during the subsequent 36 hours.
"Squally winds speed
reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph would prevail along and off
north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts
during next 12 hours. The wind speed would gradually increase thereafter
as the system comes closer to coast," it said.
Sea will be
"very rough to high" and fishermen in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and
adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts have been advised to stay off the
sea.
Windspeeds can reach upto 90 km in Chennai and there could be some disruption in communication lines, the bulletin said.
Danger signals ranging from five to seven have been hoisted at Chennai, Ennore, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Puducherry ports.
In Chennai, normal life was hit by incessant rains since morning. A
holiday was declared today for schools and colleges in Chennai and some
other districts.
Kollidam in Tamil Nadu recorded the highest rainfall in the state at 15 cm in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am today.
The north-east monsoon which set in over the state on October 19 has
been very active and has already brought in copious rainfall in several
parts of the state.
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